Do employees serving alcohol at horse racing tracks in Florida need a Seller Server Card?

Florida allows beer, wine, and liquor sales at convenience stores, supermarkets, and liquor stores. While not required by state law, most employers mandate training to prevent sales to minors and ensure compliance with Florida’s 21+ alcohol laws.

Yes, Florida allows online alcohol training courses, and they are widely accepted by employers across the state.

Yes, many resorts, lodges, and casinos require employees to complete responsible alcohol service training due to high volumes of alcohol sales. Resorts in Orlando, Key West, and Miami Beach often require SSC® certification for their staff.

Many theme parks, including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and Busch Gardens, require alcohol service training for employees serving alcohol at bars, restaurants, or special events.

Yes, caterers with liquor licenses are responsible for proper alcohol service and should complete responsible vendor training to comply with state and employer policies.

Culinary students in hospitality management and food & beverage programs may need alcohol server certification if their program includes restaurant management training. However, school cafeteria employees do not handle alcohol and do not need this certification.

While Florida does not mandate alcohol training, some cities and counties enforce stricter liquor laws. Miami, Orlando, and Tampa have high tourism rates, making responsible vendor training an important requirement for many employers.

While not legally required, most employers require alcohol servers to complete training. This includes bartenders, waitstaff, and managers in restaurants, bars, and grills.

Florida does not have a statewide mandatory alcohol training law; however, many employers require responsible vendor training. Businesses participating in Florida’s Responsible Vendor Program (RVP) must ensure their employees complete an approved alcohol training course.

To obtain certification:

1. Register for the SSC^® Seller Server Classes Course – Available online or in-person through an approved training provider.
2. Complete the Training – Learn about Florida’s alcohol laws, responsible service practices, and ID verification techniques.
3. Pass the Final Exam – Upon successful completion, receive your Responsible Vendor Training Certification.

The Florida Responsible Vendor Program RVP offers liability protection to businesses that comply with responsible alcohol service training. Participation may help protect establishments from certain legal actions related to alcohol sales.

Certification is typically valid for three years, but individual employers may require more frequent training.

While Florida law does not require training, businesses may enforce training requirements as a condition of employment. Untrained staff risk job loss and liability if they serve alcohol improperly.

You can verify your certification through the SSC^® program website.

• Please visit our website at https://sellerserverclasses.com/florida and create an account.
• Once you have created the account it will allow you to make a course purchase. To make an individual purchase you will need to click on “Courses” at the top of the page and then click on the “Take this course” button on the right side of the page.
• You will then need to enter payment information along with your personal information and then click on the blue “Review Information” button.
• If everything was entered correctly you will then be taken to the next page, where you will need to agree to the policies and then click on the “Purchase” button.
• If your payment is approved, you will then need to click on “Course” from the menu and then click on the green “Study” button to begin the course. 
• Once all the modules have been studied you will be able to take the final exam,
• Once you meet the required score on the final exam it will allow you to print or download your certificate immediately.